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September 25, 2023 • Safercare Texas Healthy Start, maternal death rate, mental health, One Pill Kills, opioid, patient saftey, post partum depression, resources, SaferCare Texas,
In the U.S., more than 20% of maternal deaths during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth are because of drug use, suicide or homicide, according to a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. In the absence of access to mental health services, many women who recently gave…
September 20, 2023 • HSC Innovates art, immigrant, innovation, New Age Media New Age Learning program, problem solving,
Innovate Fort Worth, the local podcast showcasing local innovation and its dynamic creators, recently featured DJ Perera, a trailblazing artist and educator. Hosted by Cameron Cushman of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, the podcast episode delves into the intersection of art, education and innovation, shedding light on Perera’s remarkable…
September 20, 2023 • Safercare Texas Aging Well Texas, Darlene Watkins, Falls Prevention Week, the National Council on Aging’s Matter of Balance Program,
Darlene Watkins has dedicated her life to creating healthier and sustainable communities. Her background in interdisciplinary design led her to work with various community organizations from Atlanta to California, but it was her passion for educating aging populations that fueled her desire to work with the National Council on Aging’s Matter of Balance Program and…
September 19, 2023 • School of Health Professions Erika Jackson, Glenn Forister, Lauren Dobbs, Michael Furtado, Misti Zablosky, School of Health Professions, Tara Jo Manal, Todd Pickard,
Modern medicine is a team sport, and roughly 60% of that team is composed of practitioners who exist outside of the doctor-nurse paradigm. These vital pillars make up the backbone of the $3 trillion health care sector, and they’re among the fastest-growing professions in the world. From 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, The University…
September 18, 2023 • HSC Innovates AI hiring tool, fair hiring, innovate fort worth, video game tech,
In a captivating episode of the Innovate Fort Worth podcast, Dr. Allison Silveus, a visionary tech founder, takes center stage to discuss her groundbreaking platform, Unbent. Hosted by Cameron Cushman, Innovate Fort Worth is dedicated to showcasing local innovators who are reshaping industries and communities. The episode delves deep into Unbent’s journey and its pioneering…
September 14, 2023 • Multi School, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health addiction, addiction research, Alcoholism, intervention, One Pill Kills, substance-involved overdose,
According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 29.5 million people aged 12 or older experienced alcohol use disorder in the previous year. In 2019, 20.4 million people in the United States were diagnosed with substance use disorders, an NSDUH survey found. More than 106,000 persons in the U.S. died from substance-involved…
September 5, 2023 • Values pediatric mobile clinic, promoting values, RAM, Stop the Bleed, Values, work culture,
From 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Office of Culture and Experience will host a values showcase in MET 109-111 and the MET lobby. What is the Values Showcase Event? Our new system-wide values, created with input from all UNT System campuses,…
August 30, 2023 • HSC Innovates America’s Seed Fund, Department of Defense, Dr. Adrian Denvir, Lex Keen, microchip, Nicole Keen, SBIR, SecureFoundry, semiconductors, Small Business Innovation Research grant, Tarrant County small businesses,
After leaving his job as technical director for U.S. Cyber Command, Lex Keen found himself at the intersection of innovative technology, geopolitics and big business. His Tarrant County-based company, SecureFoundry, entered the microchip manufacturing business just before the U.S. government took drastic steps to boost domestic production of semiconductors. Despite having possession of a much-needed…
August 28, 2023 • Center for Health Policy HIV/AIDS training, HSC SC-AETC, Ryan White HIV/AIDS, South Central AIDS Education Training Center, U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Center for Health Policy has received a new round of federal funding to improve the quality of and access to HIV/AIDS health care and support. The grant is from the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration. HSC’s Center for Health Policy is a sub-grantee…
August 17, 2023 • College of Nursing College of nursing, Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Practice Innovation, MSN, Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN, The University of North Texas System Board of Regents,
The University of North Texas System Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve new undergraduate and graduate nursing degree programs at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, marking the next step in the rollout of HSC’s new College of Nursing. A new Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing…
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